From Small and Simple Beginnings...

After a two week Spring break our Summer Institute classes began this week. We started a new class at Richmond Hill. We have met some wonderful Young Single Adults from the Richmond Hill Branches. We sent postcards and personally called many of them. Milda Vasquez was the only one who came. She designs clothing for Alex Evenings and is working to finish her masters from FIT a year from now. She has been a member of the Church for 7 years and is from Santa Domingo, D.R. She serves as the 1st Counselor in her Primary Branch and desires to have a greater knowledge of the scriptures. President and Sister Erazo, a most delightful couple joined us too, and we look forward to getting to know them. He serves as the Branch President, they are the parents of two teenage sons, and are originally from Ecuador. We are excited to be teaching, The Power of the Word. It is a study of the scriptures designed to help us understand and learn the truths they contain. We love our class in Jamaica, a group of between 12 to 24 students, as well as our students at Queens College. We finished our Temple Preparation class with the Astoria Ward YSAs and now will begin twice monthly dinner and family home evening lessons with them. They are such a great group!
Last Sunday night we served about 56 at the CES Dinner and Fireside. Those who attend really enjoy them and then this weekend we have a dance and YSA/SA Sacrament Meeting. We are also invited to the Jamaica Ward Mother's Day Dinner Party Saturday night. We are loving our mission and the opportunities for service that we have been given. Our Richmond Hill class is beginning small, but with lots of study, prayer, and diligence we know it will grow.